It’s really stupid. But ‘Devil May Cry’ spawned much smarter offspring
It’s really stupid. But ‘Devil May Cry’ spawned much smarter offspring
Playing the original ‘Devil May Cry’ for the first time, we found a perfect artifact of its moment in time, as well as the seeds of gaming’s present.
Blue shell your commute: Mario Kart temporarily races onto Google Maps
Blue shell your commute: Mario Kart temporarily races onto Google Maps
Nintendo and Google have teamed up for Mario Day, March 10, to temporarily add Mario Kart to the Google Maps app for iOS and Android.
One year after Orisa, Blizzard teases the 27th ‘Overwatch’ hero
One year after Orisa, Blizzard teases the 27th ‘Overwatch’ hero
Blizzard has released the first official teaser for hero 27 in 'Overwatch', which fans expect to arrive in the next few weeks, one year after Orisa.
Microsoft isn’t shutting down unofficial mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One
Microsoft isn’t shutting down unofficial mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One
Microsoft said it is not taking a hard stance on allowing the usage of a mouse and keyboard for Xbox One games. Instead, it is letting developers decide what is right for their game.
Who cares about loot? For ‘Sea of Thieves,’ Rare hid the real fun in the hijinks
Who cares about loot? For ‘Sea of Thieves,’ Rare hid the real fun in the hijinks
Open world pirate game 'Sea of Thieves' is a return to form for Rare, and perhaps the next big thing in multiplayer.
‘Civilization VI: Rise & Fall’ review
‘Civilization VI: Rise & Fall’ review
‘Rise & Fall,’ the first major expansion for ‘Civilization VI’ improves the game’s flow and fills out its systems, but does not produce any new drama.
Ubisoft’s ‘Sam’ A.I. wants to help you play video games
Ubisoft’s ‘Sam’ A.I. wants to help you play video games
Ubisoft and Google have teamed up to create Sam, the first gaming-specific A.I. virtual assistant. We spoke to its creative director Charles Huteau to learn more.
Learn how to quickly and easily pin a game or app on Xbox One
Learn how to quickly and easily pin a game or app on Xbox One
Here's a quick guide on how to pin a game or app on Xbox One, making it easier to access your favorites in one place.
Loot boxes may be coming to Xbox Live in a rumored Career system
Loot boxes may be coming to Xbox Live in a rumored Career system
Xbox Achievements and Gamerscore may get an upgrade soon with loot boxes and RPG-like progression in a rumored "Career" mode.
‘Breath of the Wild’ and ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ lead 2018 GDC Award nominations
‘Breath of the Wild’ and ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ lead 2018 GDC Award nominations
DT Game of the Year 2017 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' and Editor's Choice 'Horizon Zero Dawn' lead the 2018 GDC Award nominations.
Darth Vader is just as menacing in pink in ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ mod
Darth Vader is just as menacing in pink in ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ mod
A new mod for the PC version of 'Star Wars Battlefront II' is letting Darth Vader finally get over his goth phase and diversify his palette.
‘Monster Hunter World’ will stalk its way onto PC this fall
‘Monster Hunter World’ will stalk its way onto PC this fall
'Monster Hunter World' finally brings the franchise back to consoles on January 26, but PC gamers just have to wait until fall 2018 to join.
‘Civilization VI’ for iPad brings the full sweep of history to your fingertips
‘Civilization VI’ for iPad brings the full sweep of history to your fingertips
You didn't misread that -- PC gaming giant Sid Meier's Civilization VI is available now, in its entirety, for iPad.
Dear game designers: Please rip off these brilliant game ideas from 2017
Dear game designers: Please rip off these brilliant game ideas from 2017
Good artists borrow, but great artists steal. Here are 10 ideas from this year's best games that we hope someone steals in 2018.
‘Pokémon Go’ levels up its augmented reality abilities with Apple’s ARKit
‘Pokémon Go’ levels up its augmented reality abilities with Apple’s ARKit
'Pokémon Go' will be getting an upgrade soon on all iOS 11 devices capable of supporting the new ARKit augmented reality features.
Here’s what we know about ‘Sea of Thieves’
Here’s what we know about ‘Sea of Thieves’
Sea of Thieves looks like one of the most promising games of 2017. Here's everything we know so far about the open-world title.
‘Dreams’: News, rumors, and everything we know
‘Dreams’: News, rumors, and everything we know
LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule's ambitious new project, 'Dreams', is a powerful tool for making, sharing, and playing 3D content.
Winter Wonderland returns to 'Overwatch' with some a-Mei-zing additions
Winter Wonderland returns to 'Overwatch' with some a-Mei-zing additions
'Overwatch's annual Winter Wonderland event returns with new skins, map variants, and another a-Mei-zing new gameplay mode.
‘Dauntless’ hands-on preview
‘Dauntless’ hands-on preview
‘Dauntless,’ an indie PC spin on Capcom’s popular Monster Hunter series made by former ‘League of Legends’ developers, takes the pain out stalking big game.
Lara Croft raids again in newly announced Tomb Raider game
Lara Croft raids again in newly announced Tomb Raider game
Fans of Lara Croft's adventures have something to look forward to with official confirmation that a new Tomb Raider game is in the works.
‘Civilization VI’ sacrifices Sean Bean for ‘Rise and Fall’ in February
‘Civilization VI’ sacrifices Sean Bean for ‘Rise and Fall’ in February
'Rise and Fall' is the first major expansion for 'Sid Meier's Civilization VI', coming to PC on February 2018.
‘Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV’ review
‘Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV’ review
In our ‘Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV’ review, Square Enix brings Final Fantasy, fishing, and VR together to make one of the most solid and complete-feeling PSVR games to date.
PlayStation VR (2017) review
PlayStation VR (2017) review
The new version of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset offers minor, but appreciated, improvements. Read more in our review.
‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR’ review
‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR’ review
‘Skyrim’ was a technical marvel in 2011, but the genre-defining, open world RPG really shows its age on PSVR.
Do players really like loot boxes, or are game publishers forcing them on us?
Do players really like loot boxes, or are game publishers forcing them on us?
Loot boxes and the like are fundamentally reshaping the economics of video games, and it’s only just beginning. Should players be worried?
‘Blood & Truth’ hands-on preview
‘Blood & Truth’ hands-on preview
‘Blood & Truth’ a full-length version of Sony London’s PSVR demo, ‘The London Heist,’ packs in more cinematic VR action.
We’re all wizards now — ‘Pokémon Go’ developer sets its sights on Harry Potter
We’re all wizards now — ‘Pokémon Go’ developer sets its sights on Harry Potter
Pokémon Go developer Niantic announced its follow-up Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, an AR game set in J.K. Rowling's wizarding world.
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds preview
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds preview
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds nicely expands Aloy’s journey in Horizon Zero Dawn, fleshing out its world and mechanics.
Blizzard gets back to basics with ‘World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth’
Blizzard gets back to basics with ‘World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth’
The Horde and the Alliance are butting heads again in World of Warcraft's next expansion, The Battle for Azeroth.
Get back to cave exploring and treasure hunting when ‘Spelunky 2’ comes to PS4
Get back to cave exploring and treasure hunting when ‘Spelunky 2’ comes to PS4
Spelunky 2, the sequel to Derek Yu's genre-defining rogue-lite platformer, was announced for PS4 at Sony's Paris Games Week show.
‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ Review
‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ Review
‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ is a fun and well-crafted narrative shooter that, on review, doesn’t quite stick the landing on its loftiest ambitions.
‘Shin Megami Tensei 5’ gets a teaser trailer, is coming to Nintendo Switch
‘Shin Megami Tensei 5’ gets a teaser trailer, is coming to Nintendo Switch
Nintendo and Atlus confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei 5, a long-anticipated RPG, will be coming exclusively to the Switch.
‘Doom’ for Switch hands-on preview
‘Doom’ for Switch hands-on preview
Bethesda didn’t have to make huge compromises on ‘Doom’ for Switch to make its beloved playable on the go.
VR objects are coming to your Facebook news feed with ‘3D posts’
VR objects are coming to your Facebook news feed with ‘3D posts’
Interactive 3D posts are coming to your news feed, as part of a general expansion of Facebook's Spaces VR hangout platform's utility.